Intellivision is back

The Blue Sky Rangers have regrouped to bring back video games from a simpler time In the early 1980s Keith Robinson was getting paid to have fun with his friends, programming video games such as Astrosmash, Night Stalker and Sea Battle in a huge Mattel Electronics office in Hawthorne. In the early 1980s Keith Robinson…

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Woman must halve her pooping cats

The City Council last week told Hermosan Betty Starr she would have to get rid of two of her four cats, following a four-year neighborhood skirmish over dead birds, poop in yards, and who called who a you-know-what. Starr had applied for a permit to breach the city’s official limit of two pets per household.…

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Hermosa Beach schools won’t ask voters for money

Dejected Hermosa school trustees will not ask voters for more money – at least not yet – after a survey of the community gave them little hope for a successful parcel tax measure in November. A consultant’s survey found that 56 percent of likely voters would likely support a $139 annual tax on Hermosa property…

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Hermosa Beach teen author unveils fantasy world

by Jayna Elce Hermosa Beach13-year-old Rashelle Hopkins plunges readers into a world of warring kingdoms, and the quest of a young girl with a unique ability to read, with her first book, the teen fantasy novel Fionavar. “I enjoy writing because you can form characters, places, and truly take control of a story you can…

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Noted artists hit Hermosa Beach classroom

Hermosa Valley School teacher Robyn Alatorre aimed high when she looked for guest helpers for her eighth grade art class, and she came up with noted artists Bob Dob – a Valley School graduate — and Greg “Craola” Simkins. “As a practicing artist, along with being a middle school art teacher, I follow the important…

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Hermosa Beach — no charge for electric charge

For a limited time, the City of Hermosa Beach is giving away free charges for electric vehicles, to encourage residents and visitors to use four new charging stations. “Hermosa Beachis committed to protecting our environment, and we are proud of the aggressive actions we have taken to ensure our city is at the forefront of…

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Hermosa Beach activist wins green award

Toyota and the Wyland Foundation have formally presented Hermosa Beach environmental activist Dency Nelson with the top prize in a countywide “Earth Month Heroes” contest, earning a $1,000 donation to Plug In America, a nonprofit coalition of electric car drivers and advocates of energy independence and clean air. Word of the announcement had leaked out…

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Around Hermosa Beach

Green grant The City of Hermosa Beach has secured a $410,000 grant from the state’s Strategic Growth Council to create a comprehensive, long-term plan to eventually eliminate the city’s carbon footprint, Mayor Jeff Duclos announced. “Winning this grant will enable the city to create a needed legal framework to guide and sustain us in making…

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